Elizabeth Whelan had a packed three-day schedule for her visit to Washington, DC. But it wasn’t a pleasure trip. Whelan’s journey to the nation’s capital — her second this year — had a very serious purpose: to bring attention — and hopefully spur action — to free her brother, Paul, from the Russian prison where…… MORE
PepsiCo is buying a Chinese company that sells snacks online as it tries to corner more of the world’s largest food and beverage market. The American soda and snack company said Sunday that the deal to buy Be & Cheery — valued at $705 million — will help Pepsi become “China’s leading consumer-centric food and…… MORE
Democrats are on the cusp of making a very important decision after Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decisive win in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses. Faced with a choice between moderates promising a way back to the pre-Donald Trump era — the resistance — and Sanders’ revolutionary vision for a radically different America, voters are choosing revolution. Sanders…… MORE
President Donald Trump touched down in India on Monday ready to feel the love. He was promised crowds — big ones — by his charismatic but increasingly nationalistic counterpart, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who greeted Trump upon arrival with a hug. And while a major trade agreement seems unlikely on this trip, Trump was more…… MORE
All along the western Australian coast, a backlog of rock lobsters are stuck waiting in their tanks, as their main market remains all but closed. In New Jersey, a boutique has been unable to fill all its wedding dress orders. A small business owner in London can’t source enough human hair extensions, wigs and weaves…… MORE
One man was shot and six other people were injured when a gun discharged during a dance at a flea market in Houston Sunday night, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez. Sheriff’s deputies responded to a report of seven people shot at the Mercado SabaDomingo flea market in the northern part of the city…… MORE
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. Bernie Sanders’ big win in Nevada over the weekend highlighted the hostility between his campaign and MSNBC, the network with a progressive brand but an establishment bent. The campaign continued to criticize the network over the weekend — in response to highly controversial…… MORE
The new Russia drama is a shady tale of secret briefings, compromised trust, mysterious intelligence, improbable characters with hidden agendas and purges of American spy chiefs. But most importantly, this dark new revival of a saga that has ravaged US politics for four years is making it impossible to know what’s true anymore. Washington has…… MORE
The next nine days will determine whether Bernie Sanders can bring the Democratic presidential race to a quick and decisive end — or if it’s time for the party to brace for a months-long and potentially divisive battle for the nomination. After a massive victory in Nevada, the Vermont senator is now positioned to potentially…… MORE
Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a partial defense of Fidel Castro’s Cuban revolution, asserting that “It’s unfair to simply say everything is bad” with the way the late despot ruled the country. “We’re very opposed to the authoritarian nature of Cuba but you know, it’s unfair to simply say everything is bad. You know?” Sanders said…… MORE